Before reading verses about how the Spaghetti Monster created the universe, [group president Nat Jackson] put on a black eye patch, the required attire for the Spaghetti Monster’s believers.

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… Passersby could donate money in return for hearing club members read aloud from the book of their choice.

The “Bible-A-Thon” raised about $503, which will go to Doctors Without Borders, an organization that brings medical care to people worldwide.

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Reactions to the event were mostly positive, Jackson said.

“We’ve only been flipped off like twice,” he said.

$503 — not too shabby at all.

I’m really curious if any religious people heard something shocking or provocative as they walked by the reading area and inquired as to what was being read, only to find out it was their own holy book

Ah, good to see this! I didn’t become an atheist until my senior year at Penn State and the atheists were just starting to make their presence known on campus. PSU isn’t very religious, but in any case – nice to see my alma mater doing something creative.